EWU vs VWO

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • EWU pays a higher dividend yield (3.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$163.32B
YTD return
7.23%10.19%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.710.78
P/E ratio
17.8216.85
Last price
$46.47$59.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC10.54%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC9.13%
SHEL.LShell PLC7.06%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC5.20%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.24%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC4.02%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.44%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares3.25%
BP.LBP PLC3.14%
BARC.LBarclays PLC2.97%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology0.6%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services26.2%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials12.9%
Energy10.5%
Healthcare14.7%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.66%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.26%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.20%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.91%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.72%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.57%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology32.8%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services18.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials7.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare3.6%

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.27%. Its largest holding is HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), which represents 10.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $163.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.